Claim Operating Physician NPI Number (Encounter)

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This variable is contained in the following files:

Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter) Outpatient (Encounter) Inpatient (Encounter) Home Health Agency (Encounter)

SAS Name

OP_PHYSN_NPI

On an institutional encounter record, the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to uniquely identify the physician with the primary responsibility for performing the surgical procedure(s).

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Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)